Black Snake

While At work today I came across A guy working on his 1955 Wheelers Wagon, and we started talking about cars and performance when conversation about my car came up, then he told be he had a 302 Motor in his Garage thet his niegbor had in his car, he told me he modified the Car quite a bit and had to sell it for personal reasons, but any how hes giving me the motor for 50 bucks.

Its off a 84 Mustang 5.0 that was fuel injected, I kinda thought it was a good deal, having a spare motor around may not be a bad idea considering mine wont last.

Now my question is, is this a good idea? That year motor any good? Same as the 87-92? Notched pistons? Any info would be great. Im picking it up tomarrow.

smokemsidwayz302

A friend of mine that knows every single thing in and out of every year mustang told me that my old car an 85' coupe probly only had about 190 horse. 30 hp short of the 87-93's. I've also heard 86 and older arent h/o's. The heads are different also.

Black Snake

Well Im going to use my Eddelbrock heads if I swap the motors out. As well as the intake, these motors good for SC cars?

351foxstang

either way you still have a good block and rotating asembly, its hard to find a bare 302 block around here for under 100 bucks

schwindty

THey have Flat top pistons on them therefore your heads are futile without notching the pistons, and from what I have read arn' t all 84's carbed?

351foxstang

yes your right 85 was last year of carb

Black Snake

Really? Damnit! Well I guess I can just get upgraded pistons and stuff. Prolly bore it .30 over and get some after market pistons to handle boost.

TENGRAM

low pressure central fuel injection was available in 84, also the pistons were not flat-top. they were low-compression (8.4) dished pistons.



black snake- the block is weak, the cam is a flat tappet. IMO not a good choice for your car.

351foxstang

realy efi in 84, were did u see this?

kilobyte

if you don't want that 302 i will take it off your hands with out a sec. though